There are numerous breeds of sheep live in India. Right now more than 40 breeds of sheep live in India. But all of those breeds are readily not available, and not suitable for commercial production purpose.
绵羊为印度的经济做出了很大的贡献，它们用于生产服装，地毯和羊肉。
目前，印度的绵羊人口超过6000万。但是，我们在这里描述了印度可用的绵羊品种。
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羊Breeds in Eastern Region
Balangir是印度东部地区的重要绵羊品种。印度大约有13万多个Balangir绵羊。它们的颜色是浅棕色，耳朵短且旋钮，它们的羊毛非常粗糙。他们主要是因为羊毛和羊肉而饲养。
藏族是东部地区的另一种绵羊品种。它们以生产美丽的羊毛而受欢迎，该羊毛用于制造地毯。Bonpala绵羊的羊毛也用于制作地毯。Bonpala绵羊会产生黑色或白色羊毛。
在印度，大约有600,000多个Bonpala绵羊。除上述品种外，印度东部地区还有更多的品种。例如Ganjam，Garole和Chottanagpuri。这三个品种用于羊肉。
Northern Region
Gaddi is a popular sheep breed in northern region of India. They are medium in size with short and flat tails. Generally the color of their wool is white, but you can also see black, brown or tan colored wool in Gaddi sheep.
Kashmir and Merino sheep originated from the Gaddi. They produce good quality fleece and their fleece is considered as one of the finest wool in the world.
Their fleece is usually used for cloth production. In northern region of India, there are also an endangered species available named ‘Bakharwal’ sheep.
但是这种绵羊不可用。只有几个数字可用。Changthangi，Karhah和Gurez是北部地区的其他品种，它们是为羊毛生产而饲养的。
Wool from the Changthangi and Gurez sheep is used for making carpets. And wool from the Karnah breed is used for apparel wool.
Northwestern Region
Magra sheep is very popular and highly available sheep breed in the Bikander district of northwestern region of India. Only Bikander district has more than 300,000 Magra sheep.
这种绵羊种植可产生高质量和极其白色的羊毛，其羊毛主要用于精美的地毯生产。
Magra母羊不能繁殖,直到18个月age and each ewe produce only one kid per lambing. Another sheep breed named ‘Chokla’ sheep is also available in the northern region. They have dense coats and hairless faces.
Along with these two breeds there are manysheep breeds可在印度西北地区提供。
Sonadi，Kher，Jalauni，Jaisalmeri，Pugal，Marwari，Malpura等是该地区重要的绵羊品种。所有这些品种都适合地毯羊毛和羊肉生产。
南部半岛地区
Deccani绵羊在印度南部半岛地区非常受欢迎。它们是非常强壮的动物，可以很好地适应南部地区的极端温度。
Deccani sheep are mainly raised for mutton production. A male Deccani sheep weights about 81 pounds and a female sheep weights about 63 pounds. Right now there are more than 4 million Deccani sheep available in India.
Madras red is another sheep breed from the southern region of India. They are also raised for mutton. A male Madras red sheep weights about 77 pounds on an average.
And a female weights about 50 pounds. The fleece of Madras red sheep is usually brown in color and extremely short.
There are also other sheep breeds available in the southern region. Vembur, Nellore, Nilgiri, Hassan, Tiruchy Black, Rammand White, Mandya, Mecheri, Kilakarsal, Kanguri etc. are important sheep breeds in the southern region of India. All of this breeds are raised for the purpose of producing mutton.
这些是印度常见和可用的绵羊品种。所有这些品种都适合不同的生产目的。
但是所有这些品种都不适合商业生产。用于商业sheep farmingbusiness, you can also consider raising the following sheep breeds.
- Bannur
- 贝里
- 雪佛兰
- Deccani
- Hassan
- 美利奴
- Ramboullet
- South Down
Also readsheep farming in India.
